This information has been directly sourced from The Centre for HIV Law and Policy's news release which can be read in full here. 

A set of pathways have been released to assist criminal justice professionals in incorperating public health principles into their response to COVID-19.

The proposed principles released today identify some effective responses to COVID-19 as examples that can be expanded and even improved. Drawing from these examples, the guidelines recommend incorporating a public health perspective into the criminal justice system’s responses to COVID-19, and in more general and sustained ways, in order to protect those who are incarcerated, staff that work in correctional facilities, and their communities.

The principles make five specific recommendations: 1) releasing individuals based on set criteria and public health recommendations; 2) limiting arrests that result in new admissions; 3) addressing violations of COVID-19-related directives and orders through public health departments rather than the criminal system; 4) developing alternatives to incarceration or re-entry that integrate public health priorities; and 5) building and maintaining connections among public health organizations, researchers, and criminal justice stakeholders.

To find out more regarding these principles, read the full article which is available here.